Re: switching between dynamic and static IP on wifi laptop?

On 27 Jun 2006 12:30:19 -0700, idiotprogrammer wrote:
Using the Network Manager in FC 5, I can create device profiles.
However, all the devices are associated with DNS/DHCP settings.
Sometimes when I switch to DHCP, it remembers the DNS settings for next
time. But often it does not.

I don't know if Network Manager is fully developed yet. Just use
system-config-network (as root). Documentation here:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-network-profiles.html

BTW, how would booting into a different kernel allow you to have
different network profiles?

It's the same kernel; but the netprofile parameter gets passed on to the
network scripts and determines which profile is used:

http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/network_profiles.shtml

Are you aware that you can set up different network "profiles" in the
network configuration tool? For example, set up profiles for various
static IP addresses as desired, and a further "dynamic" profile that
uses dhcp. You can then set up grub boot entries with netprofile kernel
parameters and so boot into whichever profile is appropriate.

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